Wednesday, April 10, 2024

127 ~ Kaihou Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name:  海豊稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Kaiun Inari Jinja
English Translation: Ocean Bounty Inari Shrine
Size: Small Side Shrine of Iwai Jinja
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 9
First Visit: 26-Apr-2018
Location: Tokyo-Ota
Address: 2 Chome-20-8 Ōmorikita, Ōta-ku, Tōkyō-to 143-0016

Crossing over into Tokyo's Ota-District, I find this fox shrine as a side shrine of Iwai Jinja (磐井神社 "Crag Well Shrine"). Six foxes, small and tiny, sit inside, and a life-sized stone fox pair guards the outside. The one on the left also features a kit, thus bringing the vixen side count to 8:24.
 

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

126 ~ Kaiun Inari Jinja (Wooden Foxes)

 

Japanese Name:  海運稲荷神社 
Romanized Reading: Kaiun Inari Jinja
English Translation: Shipping Inari Shrine
Size: Small
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 6
First Visit: 26-Apr-2018
Location: Tokyo-Shinagawa
Coordinates: 35.5940314,139.7377854

A small fox shrine at the back of a parking lot. Two roughly life-sized white foxes sit guard outside, and there's another two pairs inside: One made of stone that is already slightly weathered, and anothre carved from wood.

Monday, April 8, 2024

125 ~ Minami Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name:  南稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Minami Inari Jinja
English Translation: South Inari Shrine
Size: Small Side Shrine of Tenso Suwa Jinja
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 8
First Visit: 26-Apr-2018
Location: Tokyo-Shinagawa
Address: 1 Chome-4-1 Minamioi, Shinagawa, Tokyo 140-0013

A small foxy side shrine of Tenso Suwa Jinja (天祖諏訪神社 "Ancestral Sun Deity Consulting Visit Shrine"). This is the first shrine in a while where the life-sized fox stone statues outside sit behind bars. On the inside, there's another trio of tiny porcelain foxes each towards either side.
 

Saturday, April 6, 2024

124 ~ Nakamachi Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name:  仲町稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Nakamachi Inari Jinja
English Translation: Relationship Town Inari Shrine
Size: Small
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 3
First Visit: 26-Apr-2018
Location: Tokyo-Shinagawa
Coordinates: 35.5980264,139.7392757

A small fox shrine next to a park. Though it is located directly next to a road, it faces it with its back, so if you're walking along the road you need to cycle around through the nearby park to get there. A pair of life-sized stone foxes sits watch in front of the shrine, with the left one featuring a kit, thus bringing the vixen side count to 7:24.

 

Friday, April 5, 2024

123 ~ Hibou Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name:  火防稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Hibou Inari Jinja
English Translation: Fire Prevention Inari Shrine
Size: Small
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 8
First Visit: 26-Apr-2018
Location: Tokyo-Shinagawa
Address: 2 Chome-9-15 Higashiōi, Shinagawa-ku, Tōkyō-to 140-0011

A small fox shrine by the roadside, which befitting of its name contains an earthquake emergency water supply tap. Inside of the little shrine there are a total of eight little porcelain foxes hidden in the shadows around the altar.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

122 ~ Shiratama Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name:  白玉稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Shiratama Inari Jinja
English Translation: White Jewel Inari Shrine
Size: Small
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 3
First Visit: 26-Apr-2018
Location: Tokyo-Shinagawa
Address: 2 Chome-9-15 Higashiōi, Shinagawa-ku, Tōkyō-to 140-0011

A small fox shrine in a back road that is surrounded by unusually tall and solid stone walls, though the shrine building proper is still made of traditional wood. A pair of life-sized stone foxes sits watch in front of it, with the right one featuring a kit, thus bringing the vixen side count to 6:24.
 


Monday, April 1, 2024

121 ~ Shusse Inari Jinja (Ginko Carvings & Roof Foxes)

 

Japanese Name:  出世稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Shusse Inari Jinja
English Translation: Success in Life Inari Shrine
Size: Small Side Shrine of Samezu Hachiman Jinja
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 4 (2 carvings)
First Visit: 26-Apr-2018
Location: Tokyo-Shinagawa
Address: 1 Chome-20-10 Higashioi, Shinagawa City, Tokyo 140-0011

A foxy side shrine of Samezu Hachiman Jinja (鮫洲八幡神社 "Shark Sandbar Hachiman Shrine"). Fox carvings seem to be popular around these parts, and the ones at this shrine are colored in such a way that I believe they are meant to depict Ginko, silver foxes. In addition, there's also a pair of life-sized stone foxes sitting guard in front of the shrine, as well as another two foxes atop the shrine's roof. These two foxes are badly weathered, though, missing limbs and tails.



617 ~ Suhara Inari Jinja

  Japanese Name : 須原稲荷神社 Romanized Reading : Suhara Inari Jinja English Tran...